Poster for the movie The Winter Guest

The Winter Guest

1997 • 108 minutes
Drama

It's winter in a small Scottish village near the sea, and multiple lives intersect in a day. Frances has just lost her husband to an early death, so her mother, Elspeth, travels to Frances' house to reconnect with her daughter and grandson, Alex. Meanwhile, old women Chloe and Lily go to a funeral, youngsters Sam and Tom cut class, and Alex gets a crush on tomboy Nita.

Picture of Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Frances

Picture of Phyllida Law

Phyllida Law

Elspeth

Picture of Sheila Reid

Sheila Reid

Lily

Picture of Sandra Voe

Sandra Voe

Chloe

Picture of Arlene Cockburn

Arlene Cockburn

Nita

Picture of Gary Hollywood

Gary Hollywood

Alex

Picture of Sean Biggerstaff

Sean Biggerstaff

Tom

Picture of Tom Watson

Tom Watson

Minister

Picture of Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman

Man in street

Picture of Douglas Murphy

Douglas Murphy

Sam

Picture of Jan Shand

Jan Shand

Café Proprietor

Picture of Sandy Neilson

Sandy Neilson

Passer-by

Picture of Billy McElhaney

Billy McElhaney

Bus Driver